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Sarona PE in Frontier & Emerging Markets: 2017 Values Report now available on our website
2017-08-01T14:00:30-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sarona-pe-in-frontier-emerging-markets-2017-values-report-now-available-on-our-website-1-20170801309/
Growth that Matters: investing for profit and purpose
Sarona PE in Frontier & Emerging Markets: 2017 Values Report now available on our website
2017-08-01T14:00:20-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sarona-pe-in-frontier-emerging-markets-2017-values-report-now-available-on-our-website-20170801308/
Growth that Matters: investing for profit and purpose
A Huge “Crisis Investing” Opportunity Is Shaping Up…
2017-06-27T17:53:45-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-huge-crisis-investing-opportunity-is-shaping-up-heres-how-to-profit-20170627653/
A Huge &ldquo;Crisis Investing&rdquo; Opportunity Is Shaping Up&hellip;&nbsp;<br />
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Hedge Funds Enter 2017 On Positive Note With 0.84 Gains
2017-02-16T16:49:21-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-enter-2017-on-positive-note-with-084-gains-20170216581/
Among regional mandates, Latin American hedge fund managers topped the tables, gaining 3.47% while event driven managers posted the best returns, up 1.95% among strategic mandates. Financial markets ...
Rich lister Patrick Grove mulls share offer from REA Group
2015-11-02T16:25:26-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rich-lister-patrick-grove-mulls-share-offer-from-rea-group-20151102639/
iProperty founder Catch Media Group will consider holding onto a stake in the Asian property portal, following REA Group&#39;s $578 buyout offer, to capture further upside in the business, chief executive and rich lister Patrick Grove says.
Rocket’s Ecommerce Site For ‘Frontier Markets’ Gets $55M Funding
2015-09-23T15:30:05-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rockets-ecommerce-site-for-frontier-markets-gets-55m-funding-20150923404/
Rocket Internet&rsquo;s ecommerce store Daraz revealed today that it has secured its first ever funding round.
Mark Mobius Stepping Down As Lead Manager At TEMIT
2015-07-13T16:17:05-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/mark-mobius-stepping-down-as-lead-manager-at-temit-20150713055/
The legendary Mobius is to be replaced by Carlos Hardenberg, who has been part of Templeton's emerging markets team for more than 13 years....
RWC Partners Hires Team to Lead Emerging Frontier and Asia Equity
2015-05-14T10:59:41-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rwc-partners-hires-team-to-lead-emerging-frontier-and-asia-equity-20150514072/
&quot;The firm has established a new office in Miami to support the team and is in the process of establishing an office in Singapore, subject to regulatory approvals.The emerging and frontier market team is co-headed by John Malloy and James Johnstone. &quot;
US developer touts new take-off in Mongolia, sets up S’pore office
2015-04-06T13:38:38-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/us-developer-touts-new-take-off-in-mongolia-sets-up-spore-office-20150406644/
If American developer Lee Cashell has been absent from the Singapore scene after launching his Olympic Residence project, it is because he has been too busy making money in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian...
Warren Buffett: On Track to Win Hedge-Fund Bet
2014-12-08T22:46:59-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warren-buffett-on-track-to-win-hedge-fund-bet-20141208828/
Mitch Tuchman brings the low cost, scientific investment approach used by
elite pensions and endowments to everyday retirement investors through two
services. Rebalance IRA manages retirement acc...
Real Estate Investments are Riskier in Southeast Asian Emerging Markets
2014-07-21T14:46:51-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8385-real-estate-investments-are-riskier-in-southeast-asian-emerging-markets-20140721385/
Real estate risks are rising in emerging and frontier markets and those in Southeast Asia are generally riskier, according to a report from property consultancy Cushman &amp; Wakefield on Thu...
Growing Number of Hedge Funds in Dubai
2014-07-16T14:24:40-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8349-growing-number-of-hedge-funds-in-dubai-20140716349/
When Ahmad Zuaiter started a frontier-markets hedge fund, the former Soros Fund Management LLC money manager chose Dubai over New York and London ....
Prudential goes to Africa
2014-06-30T15:49:53-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/8114-prudential-goes-to-africa-20140630114/
Prudential’s Portfolio Management group has appointed sister company Eastspring Investments to run a dedicated African frontier mandate for its £80 billion life assurance portfolio.
Investors Rewarded for Trek Into Little Known Markets
2014-06-02T13:53:34-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/7662-investors-rewarded-for-trek-into-little-known-markets-20140602662/
Investors who ventured into frontier markets—the smaller, lesser-known cousins of emerging markets—have been rewarded with impressive equity returns over the past 18 months.
Pathfinder's Scott Osheroff on Cambodia: "Ongoing political tensions will not affect the country’s growth trajectory"
2014-04-23T12:32:16-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6900-pathfinders-scott-osheroff-on-cambodia-ongoing-political-tensions-will-not-affect-the-countrys-growth-trajectory-20140423900/
I returned to Cambodia three weeks ago to discover that the country has experienced some significant events since my departure in late May, most notably the recent 28 July national elections. Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won the election with 68 Parliamentary seats; however, the opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party’s (CNRP; with 55 seats secured) has argued the election was systematically rigged.
Pathfinder Breaks Down Mongolia's "Oversold" Market
2014-04-23T12:19:16-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6899-pathfinder-breaks-down-mongolias-oversold-market-20140423899/
The past two years have been anything but dull for investors in Mongolia. The country enjoys a potentially enormous advantage in that within its vast unpopulated steppes lie millions of tons of reso...
African Agriculture: Travels in Northern Mozambique
2014-04-23T12:18:02-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6898-african-agriculture-travels-in-northern-mozambique-20140423898/
On May Day 1983, Mozambique's ruling FRELIMO government unveiled their new national flag, which featured the rather unusual motif of an AK-47 crossed with a farmer's hoe. At that time, the assault ri...
Introducing the I-3: A New Approach to the Frontier Market | Pathfinder CapitalPathfinder Capital
2014-04-23T12:16:02-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6897-introducing-the-i-3-a-new-approach-to-the-frontier-market-pathfinder-capitalpathfinder-capital-20140423897/
Last week we attended an asset management conference in London, in which the agenda featured several prominent speakers and a panel conference on emerging markets. We noted that some of the UK's lar...
Investing in fragile markets - Good Prospects for Growth with Little Competition
2014-04-10T12:38:03-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6715-investing-in-fragile-markets-good-prospects-for-growth-with-little-competition-20140410715/
Why would a fund consider investing in a country that has no functioning capital market, no land registration and no regulatory framework? According to IFC and FMO, the motive for setting up private ...
Former hedge fund PM is behind the music of Oscar-winning "12 Years a Slave"
2014-03-11T14:47:48-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/6223-former-hedge-fund-pm-is-behind-the-music-of-oscar-winning-12-years-a-slave-20140311223/
To include more than one recipient, please seperate each email address with a semi-colon ';', to a maximum of 5 email addresses...
Limited Time Offer: Oil and Gas, Agriculture, Infrastructure, and now Energy - Africa has it All
2014-02-25T15:42:39-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5958-limited-time-offer-oil-and-gas-agriculture-infrastructure-and-now-energy-africa-has-it-all-20140225958/
Many economies on the African continent are undergoing a transformative expansion. Recent oil and gas discoveries, along with improvements in transparency and governance, have prompted the opening of...
Frontier Markets: Investing In Mongolia
2014-02-06T10:35:41-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5518-frontier-markets-investing-in-mongolia-20140206518/
On the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, a nomadic family of herders is sitting outside their ger (the family tent commonly called a &quot;yurt&quot; in the West) watching Bloomberg TV&hellip;on a high-definition flat-screen ...
Private Equity And M&A In Africa - A Legal Perspective
2014-01-30T11:17:59-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5354-private-equity-and-ma-in-africa-a-legal-perspective-20140130354/
30 Jan 2014 - Worldwide - Corporate/Commercial Law - Private Equity And M&A In Africa – A Legal Perspective - Morgan Lewis & Bockius - The IMF's Regional Economic Outlook on Sub-Saharan Africa in Oct...
BlackRock sees attractive frontier market bets
2014-01-24T15:50:01-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5210-blackrock-sees-attractive-frontier-market-bets-20140124210/
BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust Plc, a $297 million frontier markets equity fund, said it returned 33% in 2013 and expects attractive investment opportunities this year including initial public offerings.
Leopard Capital on the Frontier of Frontier Markets in South East Asia
2014-01-23T10:46:39-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5169-leopard-capital-on-the-frontier-of-frontier-markets-in-south-east-asia-20140123169/
Ken Stevens has been working in market research and investments for 23 years in Southeast Asia. Previously head of research and an investment banker at CLSA Securities in Thailand, he cofounded Leopar...
American Law Firm Grows Opportunities In Myanmar
2013-12-30T14:36:42-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/4360-american-law-firm-grows-opportunities-in-myanmar-20131230360/
The law firm of Herzfeld, Rubin, Meyer & Rose Limited (HRMR) announced itself as the first 100% American owned law firm in Myanmar on July 29, 2013. While the United States has reduced the number of ...
BRIC & Frontier Markets Investments: FOF Manager Blasts India's 'Me Too' Long/Shorts
2013-11-03T04:00:23-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/2299-bric-frontier-markets-investments-fof-manager-blasts-indias-me-too-longshorts-20131103299/
NEWS - Long/Short investments in India
Carlyle Raises Nearly $600M for Sub-Saharan Fund
2013-10-17T11:44:32-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/2071-carlyle-raises-nearly-600m-for-sub-saharan-fund-20131017071/
More than two years after the launch of its first fund focused on sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. firm Carlyle Group has raised at least $591.9 million to invest in the region...
Dubai's Abraaj invests in African Industrial Services Group
2013-10-10T11:20:29-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1968-dubais-abraaj-invests-in-african-industrial-services-group-20131010968/
Dubai-based Abraaj Group on Monday announced an investment through one of its funds in African Industrial Services Group (AIS). Abraaj's investment will allow AIS to expand its services to both existing and new customers...
Major Clean Energy Projects Move Forward in Kenya, Sierra Leone
2013-10-07T14:04:17-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1912-major-clean-energy-projects-move-forward-in-kenya-sierra-leone-20131007912/
Two major renewable energy projects in Kenya and Sierra Leone took big steps forward this week in a boost to the sector in sub-Saharan Africa...
Africa50 Fund aims to catalyse infrastructure development
2013-09-30T12:11:30-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1809-africa50-fund-aims-to-catalyse-infrastructure-development-20130930809/
Made in Africa Foundation (MIAF) has partnered with African Development Bank (AfDB) to co-manage and market initiatives that will catalyse funding for Africa's largest infrastructure delivery vehicle created-to-date, the Africa50 Fund...
Phatisa says closes African Agriculture Fund at $243 mln
2013-09-23T13:11:55-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1716-phatisa-says-closes-african-agriculture-fund-at-243-mln-20130923716/
Private equity firm Phatisa has closed its biggest fund, the African Agriculture Fund, which has secured commitments of $243 million, it said on Wednesday...
Tata Capital plans USD 300 mn Africa private equity fund
2013-09-19T12:01:54-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1703-tata-capital-plans-usd-300-mn-africa-private-equity-fund-20130919703/
Salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group’s financial services arm, Tata Capital, plans to launch an Africa-focused private equity fund with an initial capital of about USD 300 million..
CDC To Commit U$S75m to Africa Development Partners II Fund
2013-09-11T13:39:07-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1605-cdc-to-commit-us75m-to-africa-development-partners-ii-fund-20130911605/
Our Mission is to support the building of business throughout Africa and South Asia to create jobs and make a lasting difference to people's lives in some of the world's poorest places...
André Steyn: Africa's leading short-seller
2013-09-11T11:21:43-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/andre-steyn-africas-leading-short-seller-20130911354/
From OpalesqueTV André Steyn is the CEO and Portfolio Manager of South-Africa based Steyn Capital Management , which he founded in 2008. From 2004 to 2008, André was the CEO of Temujin Fund Management UK, the UK arm of a billion dollar New York based hedge fund. At Temujin, André was responsible for all non-US investments comprising a long/short portfolio of approximately USD2 billion.
From 2002 to 2004, André was an investment associate at Ziff Brothers Investments, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund. At Ziff Brothers, he performed fundamental research for the purpose of recommending new investments for the firm's capital, and generated significant alpha by shorting companies with poor earnings quality.
Since launch, André's flagship hedge fund has returned 29.7% net annualized. In this Opalesque.TV interview, he explains what is behind his high hit rate in his Africa investments and the investment opportunities in Africa which benefit from a "strong fundamental tailwind" for the continent.
In addition, hear more about:
* Learning how to short at Ziff Brothers Investments and Temujin Fund Management
* Impressive returns by investing in leading African companies with "unassailable dominance" and details about the risks of investing in Africa and how to deal with them.
* Steyn's "pleasant surprise" setting up a hedge fund in South Africa after having worked in New York and London, and how the strong local regulator provides additional level of due diligence for investors.
* Steyn's research and investment approach and how South African pension funds will drive (pan-)African investments
André began his career at Andersen in 1998, completing his Chartered Accountant articles in Cape Town before transferring to the New York Mergers & Acquisitions practice where he advised companies and private equity funds on acquisitions. André is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst, and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Steyn Capital Management is a value-orientated investment management firm investing principally in publicly traded African equity securities.
Old MacDonald had an investment in agriculture
2013-09-09T13:55:46-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1569-old-macdonald-had-an-investment-in-agriculture-20130909569/
Investing in farmland is not always as straightforward as it might appear. One New York-based hedge fund apparently pulled out of a Brazilian farm project on discovering the deal would only produce po...
Financing Agricultural Growth In Africa
2013-09-09T13:54:58-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1568-financing-agricultural-growth-in-africa-20130909568/
After years of neglect, banks, private equity funds and microfinance institutions are bringing capital to African agriculture...
Real estate making 'more noise' in Africa's private equity space
2013-09-09T11:04:49-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1554-real-estate-making-more-noise-in-africas-private-equity-space-20130909554/
Private equity firm Actis is investing a further $278m of equity into property developments in sub-Saharan Africa, bringing its total African property investments across two funds to about $433m...
Why private funds enjoy Africa
2013-09-05T12:04:54-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1543-why-private-funds-enjoy-africa-20130905543/
According to a study by auditing firm EY this week, of the 118 "exits" recorded by private equity firms in Africa — essentially, private equity investors selling their shares — the country accounted for fewer than half...
Nigeria picks Goldman, Credit Suisse, UBS for wealth fund
2013-09-04T14:48:52-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1532-nigeria-picks-goldman-credit-suisse-ubs-for-wealth-fund-20130904532/
Nigeria's sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday appointed Goldman Sachs , UBS and Credit Suisse as asset managers for the 20 percent portion of its $1 billion fund that is meant to cushion against oil price shocks, it said...
Africa’s Agriculture Commodity Exchanges Take Root
2013-08-26T12:53:23-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1416-africas-agriculture-commodity-exchanges-take-root-20130826416/
A handful of African countries are setting up commodity exchanges in an effort to develop agricultural markets and improve food security. Are they the key to Africa’s agricultural growth?
IFC Invests in Saro Agrosciences to Support Increased Food Production in Nigeria
2013-08-26T12:43:20-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1413-ifc-invests-in-saro-agrosciences-to-support-increased-food-production-in-nigeria-20130826413/
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $6 million investment in Saro AgroSciences Ltd., a leading distributor of herbicides and insecticides in Nigeria...
China's Investment Boosts African Integration: Kenyan Tycoon
2013-08-26T11:55:42-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1408-chinas-investment-boosts-african-integration-kenyan-tycoon-20130826408/
China's investment in Africa has helped accelerate regional integration in the continent by bridging the infrastructure gap, a Kenyan entrepreneur told Xinhua Wednesday...
Tunisia: Real Estate Market Remains A Bright Spot
2013-08-26T10:38:34-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1406-tunisia-real-estate-market-remains-a-bright-spot-20130826406/
Just over two years ago, political strife in the North African state of Tunisia unseated its longtime president and also triggered mass pro-democracy movements across the region. Wh...
Niger to Ivory Coast rail link lays tracks for African infrastructure expansion
2013-08-19T11:46:29-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1318-niger-to-ivory-coast-rail-link-lays-tracks-for-african-infrastructure-expansion-20130819318/
New line from Niamey to Abidjan expected to bolster regional trade, but critics urge focus on people rather than goods...
South Africa seeks Indian investment in mining
2013-08-19T11:28:04-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1310-south-africa-seeks-indian-investment-in-mining-20130819310/
South Africa is keen for Indian investments in its mining sector for a mutually beneficial partnership, acting High Commissioner to India Malose W. Mogale says...
India's Wealthiest Man in Kenya Real Estate Joint Venture
2013-08-12T11:47:09-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1201-indias-wealthiest-man-in-kenya-real-estate-joint-venture-20130812201/
India's wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, (according to Forbes net worth $21.5 billion), has gone into a joint venture in Kenya's real estate business...
NSIA, IFC to Partner on Infrastructure Development
2013-08-05T13:09:39-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/1107-nsia-ifc-to-partner-on-infrastructure-development-20130805107/
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), operator of the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), is to partner the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group..
Blackstone Investing in $3 Billion of Africa Power Projects
2013-07-24T11:21:48-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/934-blackstone-investing-in-3-billion-of-africa-power-projects-20130724934/
Blackstone Group LP, the world's biggest buyout firm, plans to start investing in energy projects in Africa worth $3 billion amid increasing demand for power on the continent....
Congo Seeks to Lure Investors for $5.7 Billion Farming Plan (1) - Businessweek
2013-07-15T13:42:38-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/780-congo-seeks-to-lure-investors-for-57-billion-farming-plan-1-businessweek-20130715780/
Democratic Republic of Congo will
modify a law that restricts foreign ownership of agriculture
projects as it seeks to raise financing for a proposed $5.7
billion expansion plan, the Agriculture Minis...
Southern Africa property yields rival opportunistic returns in developed countries - SA Commercial Property News | South African Commercial Real Estate Marketplace
2013-07-15T10:33:25-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/760-southern-africa-property-yields-rival-opportunistic-returns-in-developed-countries-sa-commercial-property-news-south-african-commercial-real-estate-marketplace-20130715760/
While it may be true there are risks associated with emerging market investments, property returns in sub-Saharan Africa are comparable to opportunistic returns in developed countries....
Rich US universities looking at investment strategies in Africa | African News | BDlive
2013-07-08T17:05:27-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/678-rich-us-universities-looking-at-investment-strategies-in-africa-african-news-bdlive-20130708678/
America’s wealthiest universities are venturing into Africa’s fast-growing frontier markets, in search of outsized investment returns that will allow them to offer scholarships, lure star professors and fund research...
Africa 2013 - Agriculture: Investing in Transformation
2013-07-08T13:35:22-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/africa-2013-agriculture-investing-in-transformation-20130708303/
World Economic Forum 2013 How are partnerships in the region accelerating investment in agriculture?
Dimensions to be addressed:
- Enabling private-sector investment
- Bolstering infrastructure
- Developing regional markets
- Empowering women farmers
Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria
Jane Karuku, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Nairobi; Global Agenda Council on Food Security
Philip Kiriro, President and Chairman, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF), Kenya
Michael Mack, Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta International, Switzerland
James Mwangi, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Equity Bank, Kenya; Global Agenda Council on New Economic Thinking
Moderated by
Bronwyn Nielsen, Senior Anchor and Executive Director, CNBC Africa, South Africa
Kenya to Introduce Exchange-Traded Funds, Market Regulator Says - Businessweek
2013-07-08T12:29:48-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/649-kenya-to-introduce-exchange-traded-funds-market-regulator-says-businessweek-20130708649/
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSEASI),
Africa's third-best performing bourse this year, will begin
offering exchange-traded funds, the Capital Markets Authority
said. ...
Mobius Weighs Private Equity as Way to Access African Growth - Businessweek
2013-07-05T11:06:56-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/626-mobius-weighs-private-equity-as-way-to-access-african-growth-businessweek-20130705626/
Mark Mobius, who oversees $53 billion in emerging markets, said he's considering private equity investments as a way of tapping growth in Africa. ...
CADFund To Invest $4.2 Billion In African Projects
2013-07-01T13:24:58-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/553-cadfund-to-invest-42-billion-in-african-projects-20130701553/
China’s first Africa-focused direct equity investment fund, the China-Africa Investment Fund (CADFUND) plans to invest $2.4 billion on the continent, according to the president of the fund, Chi Jianxin...
Angola names president's son to chair $5 bln sovereign wealth fund| Reuters
2013-06-25T12:07:24-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/472-angola-names-presidents-son-to-chair-5-bln-sovereign-wealth-fund-reuters-20130625472/
* Long-ruling president has weak record on transparency* Fund to channel oil wealth into diversification effort* Investments include fixed income, frontier mkt assetsLISBON, June 21 (Reuters) - Angola...
NSIA, GE Sign MoU to Finance Infrastructure, Articles | THISDAY LIVE
2013-06-25T11:55:58-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/470-nsia-ge-sign-mou-to-finance-infrastructure-articles-thisday-live-20130625470/
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), managers of the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) with global leader in infrastructure technology, services and solutions—General Electric (GE)...
Follow the private equity road for profit in Africa - FT.com
2013-06-24T12:39:22-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/453-follow-the-private-equity-road-for-profit-in-africa-ftcom-20130624453/
Institutional investors that aim to play Africa's domestic growth story by buying into the continent's equity markets are missing a trick, according to analysis by RisCura Fundamentals, a Cape Town-ba...
Warburg Stakes Second Claim in African Energy Market - Private Equity Beat - WSJ
2013-06-21T12:23:10-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/436-warburg-stakes-second-claim-in-african-energy-market-private-equity-beat-wsj-20130621436/
Bloomberg NewsThe bulk carrier ships are seen moored alongside the dockside as their cargo is unloaded at Mombasa port, managed by the Kenya Ports Authority, a state-run company in Mombasa, Kenya.New ...
Private equity firm Abraaj to acquire West Africa's Fan Milk| Reuters
2013-06-21T12:19:31-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/435-private-equity-firm-abraaj-to-acquire-west-africas-fan-milk-reuters-20130621435/
ACCRA (Reuters) - Dubai private equity group Abraaj said on Wednesday it will acquire African dairy firm Fan Milk International, tapping into fast rising consumer spending in six west African countrie...
Actis $1.5 Billion Africa Property Plan to Tap Middle Class - Bloomberg
2013-06-17T14:24:23-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/355-actis-15-billion-africa-property-plan-to-tap-middle-class-bloomberg-20130617355/
Actis LLP, a private-equity company, will lead investment of as much as $1.5 billion in African commercial property to meet rising demand from international companies targeting a growing middle class....
Analysis: Frontier Markets booming but risks mounting| Reuters
2013-06-13T14:03:28-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/332-analysis-frontier-markets-booming-but-risks-mounting-reuters-20130613332/
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlo...
UPDATE 1-Kenya's Centum aims to step up real estate investing
| Reuters
2013-06-10T11:11:29-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/257-update-1-kenyas-centum-aims-to-step-up-real-estate-investing-reuters-20130610257/
* Targets additional investment in real estate* Income triples in 2012 on investments outside Kenya (Updates with real estate investment)By Kevin MwanzaNAIROBI, June 5 (Reuters) - Kenyan investment...
Smell the coffee: Ethiopia's commodity exchange boosts growth - FRANCE 24
2013-06-07T14:44:03-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/smell-the-coffee-ethiopias-commodity-exchange-boosts-growth-france-24-20130607232/
A bell rings and the floor of Ethiopia's Commodities Exchange is flooded with traders dressed in coloured coats, waving hands and shouting bids for coff...